NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
What are the secretions produced by endocrine glands called?
Options
- AHormones
- BNervous system
- CNeural coordination
- DEndocrine chemicals
Correct answer
A. Hormones
Step-by-step solution
Endocrine glands lack ducts and are hence, called ductless glands. Their secretions are called hormones. The classical definition of hormone as a chemical produced by endocrine glands and released into the blood and transported to a distantly located target organ has current scientific definition as follows: Hormones are non-nutrient chemicals which act as intercellular messengers and are produced in trace amounts. The new definition covers a number of new molecules in addition to the hormones secreted by the organ